A fire that started in the garage quickly spread and badly damaged a Blanchard Road home tonight.

Fire Chief Michael E. Gauthier said there were no injuries, and said residents of 46 Blanchard Road appeared to have quickly exited the burning single-family house.

The chief said the two-alarm fire started in the attached garage of the home just after 10 p.m., and quickly spread to the house.

Neighbors watching from across the street said they heard loud bangs, then saw flames shooting up from the garage.

Firefighters from Sutton helped fight the fire, which sent a plume of smoke into the air which was visible from quite a distance.

Chief Gauthier said once the fire got into the attic, it spread quickly from one end of the house to the other. Firefighters cut vent holes in the roof and the side of the house, releasing billowing smoke and intense flames.

Two cars appeared destroyed in what was left of the garage bays; a third car in the driveway also appeared to have sustained heavy front-end damage.

The garage was totally destroyed; glowing orange flames were visible through exposed framing on the second floor of the Colonial-style home.

Chief Gauthier said the state fire marshal's office was on the way to assist with the investigation into the cause of the fire. He was unsure how many residents were displaced.